Part 8:
Kasumi Kamiya quietly opened the door to the computer room. No one was inside. She closed the door and locked it. She sat down and stared up at the large array of television sets. She leaned to the keyboard and started typing; KASUMI KAMIYA PERSONAL FILE: FILE 5506978. She looked up at the screens as image's began to play.
Tai ran as fast as he could down the sidewalk. He ignored the rude comments of the people he pushed over. They didn't matter to him. All that matter was getting to the hospital in time.
After what seemed like an eternity he finally reached the hospital doors. He slammed the doors open and ran inside.
It was Cody who first noticed Tai running towards them. The Digidestined were standing around the outside of the door to the room. Everyone had their heads low, and the girls were crying.
"Tai," Davis said,"I..."
Tai didn't answer as he pushed past him and ran into the room. On the inside his parents were standing around a bed, blocking his view.
His mother turned around, tears streaming down her face. "Oh Tai," she said,"I'm so sorry."
"No!" Tai said pushing past them. He gasped at what he saw. Kari, his sister, his little baby sister was dying. She was lying in the bed, looking like a skeleton, her arm full of i.v. needles. Sensors attached to her chest.
"Kari," he said, horrified as he knelt down beside her. He reached over and grabbed her hand. "Kari."
She opened her eyes and smiled. "Brother," she said,"You came."
"Of course," he said, happily,"Of course. And everything's going to be okay."
She shook her head,"No, it isn't. I'm...I'm losing, Tai. I...I don't have the strength to fight anymore."
"Kari," he said,"What are you talking about?"
"The power inside of me, the one that Myotismon feared so much, it is killing me. It is causing my heart to slow down. I have no strength left. Please, don't cry for me."
"Okay," Tai said,"I won't."
Kari smiled weakly,"You're lying. Tai, you have to cut that out."
"Okay," he said,"I will."
"You're lying again."
"I'm sorry," he said,"I won't lie ever again."
She smiled,"You're doing it right now. Ha -cough!"
"Kari!" Tai yelled,"Hang on please."
I was completely helpless, my little sister was dying. There's so much I want to tell her. As I watched her, I remembered the night my parent's brought her home for the very first time, and how I felt when mom let me hold her for the first time, the day I returned home from the Digiworld and found her waiting for me, the way I felt when I found out she was the eight child, and the day we returned after defeating Apocalymon.
The bad memories are there too, but they aren't important. Its the light of joy that coulds my vision now and her's. When I looked at her then, I didn't see her as she was, I saw her as she was the day we left for the Digiworld, filled with hope and light, the best of all humanity.
As I started to cry, I felt her hand slip.
"Goodbye," she said.
"Bye, Kari," I said. I opened my hand, looked her in the eyes, and I let her go.
Erika unlocked the door and walked inside. She saw her friend watching the tape of Kari Kamiya dying. She walked up to her,"Kasumi, why do you do this to yourself?"
Kasumi shut off the tape. "Because," she said, whipping the tears from her eyes,"I need to know how she died so we can find a cure for Todd."
"That's my job," Erika said,"You don't need to keep watching this footage. You're going to get yourself sick."
"I know," she said, getting up,"but it also let's me see my father."
Erika nodded. "I think you'd better get some sleep, though."
Kasumi nodded and exited the room. Erika shook her head and sat down,"I can't understand. I wish I did though, then maybe I could be a little more sympathetic, but I knew my parents. But I still wish you were here dad, you could have figured something out, you always could."
When she was typing, she accidentally started the next set of footage on the tape. Erika was confused. "Th-this...I never saw this before."
She sat back and watched the screen.
The announcer held the mike up to her mouth and began to speak,"This is Molly Tibly reporting live from the Shingu Hotel ballroom where Digidestined leader Taichi Kamiya is about to give a speech to the leaders of the government. If he can convince them, the Digidestined may get government funding. We now have word that he is about to begin."
There were a hundred or so people standing on the floor, Matt, Davis, Yolei, Izzy, and Cody were cluster together. The raised portion of the floor was seated with high ranking officials of the Japanese government, and Tai.
One of the people seated got up and walked to the podium. He cleared his throat and began,"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to present to you, the leader of the Digidestined, the savors of the entire world, Taichi Kamiya."
Everyone clapped as Tai nervously approached the podium. He began his speech. "Good evening," he said,"I am pleased that you could all come out on this evening."
His speech went on for a while longer when gunshots were suddenly heard from out of the crowd. Tai's hand grasped his chest as he fell over.
Matt, Yolei, Izzy, and Cody, ran up to Tai's side, while Davis ran after the attacker.
Molly Tibly started speaking,"Digidestined leader Taichi Kamiya has been shot! I repeat he has been shot! We will be bringing you further information as we get them."
"How is he?" Matt asked, looking down at Tai. His chest was soaked with blood, while Cody and Yolei were trying to stop the bleeding.
Izzy looked up at Matt, and shook his head.
"Oh no," Matt said,"Not both of them. Kari..and Tai?"
"Yeah," Tai gasped,"It looks like my time is finally up. After all those close calls we had, huh? Who'd have thought I'd go out being assassinated, huh?"
"You can't go," Yolei said,"We all need you!"
"You're all so much stronger than you realize," he gasped,"Tell Sora that I love her, and promise me that you'll tell Kasumi about..her....father........................................"
"I promise," Yolei said, tears streaming down her face.
"Goodbye old friend," Matt whispered.
Molly Tibly looked back at the camera,"I am sorry to report that Taichi Kamiya has been killed. We don't know who did it, but it appears that Davis Motomiya has gone after the assassin. I regret to repeat that Taichi Kamiya is dead, he has been assassinated."
Erika felt tears drip down her cheek as the footage ended. "So that's how it happen," she said,"That's the death that triggered this world. Guys, please make sure this doesn't happed again!"
Kari nervously sat on the bench. Davis was going to tell her something important, but her mind wasn't on that. All she could think of was Todd, her son. No, she couldn't call him that, she had no proof. Yet, there was that feeling that told her otherwise.
"Hello, Kari."
She looked up and smiled at her boyfriend. "Hi, Davis."
Davis sat down next to her and resisted her kiss. "What's wrong?" she asked.
Davis hesitiated,"I..I don't know how to say this but...I...I'm breaking up with you."
"What? Why?"
"Because I'm in love with Yolei."
Kari was heartbroken. "I...I...."
"I'm sorry," Davis said, walking away.
Kari looked at her hands and started crying. She sobbed as loud as she could. People would occasionally walk by, but paid no attention to her.
Someone finally did stop and sat by her. "Kari? Are you okay?"
She looked up. "T.K.?"
"You're crying! What is it?"
"Oh T.K.!" she said, hugging him,"Its Davis..he..he..he broke up with me. I've...I've never felt so horrible."
"Kari," T.K. said, holding her,"It isn't because of you! Davis is...well Davis. He's like my brother, he likes to.....'move around'."
"T.K.," Kari said, hugging him,"I..I..thank you."
"Don't worry," T.K. said,"I'll never leave you."
Gary slowly opened his eyes to the sound of his Digimon calling his name. "Gary! Gary!"
Gary pushed himself up. He was lying face down in a dumpster. He moved his hand and ran straight into Blue's.
"Did we make it?" he asked.
"I don't know," Blue said, but we'll find out when we get out of here."
Gary nodded and pushed open the lid.
"Well?" Blue's Digimon asked.
"Its...Its...beautiful," he said,"The sky...its...its blue. The clouds are white!"
He hopped out of the dumpster and found himself in an alley. He ran to the corner and looked around. He ran back to see his teammates exiting the dumpster. "There's grass! Living grass, and its green! Its green! Can you believe it?"
"This is beautiful," Blue commented,"I mean, our parent's always told us the world looked like this, but..I never really believed them. Its like we're on a different world all together."
"What do we do first?" Blue's Digimon asked.
"You guys have to stay here," Gary said,"In this time, Digimon are still associated with Myotismon's first take over of the city. We'll need a disguise."
"Wait," Blue said,"Just turn back to your In-training stages."
The two Digimon looked at each other and shrugged. "Its worth a try."
They closed their eyes and concentrated as hard as they could. They were coved with light and shrunk.
"We did it," Blue's Digimon said as Blue picked him up.
Gary picked up his Digimon. "Let's go find the Digidestined."
The two boys walked onto the sidewalk carrying a Tsunomon and a Bukamon.
to be continued......
Kasumi Kamiya quietly opened the door to the computer room. No one was inside. She closed the door and locked it. She sat down and stared up at the large array of television sets. She leaned to the keyboard and started typing; KASUMI KAMIYA PERSONAL FILE: FILE 5506978. She looked up at the screens as image's began to play.
Tai ran as fast as he could down the sidewalk. He ignored the rude comments of the people he pushed over. They didn't matter to him. All that matter was getting to the hospital in time.
After what seemed like an eternity he finally reached the hospital doors. He slammed the doors open and ran inside.
It was Cody who first noticed Tai running towards them. The Digidestined were standing around the outside of the door to the room. Everyone had their heads low, and the girls were crying.
"Tai," Davis said,"I..."
Tai didn't answer as he pushed past him and ran into the room. On the inside his parents were standing around a bed, blocking his view.
His mother turned around, tears streaming down her face. "Oh Tai," she said,"I'm so sorry."
"No!" Tai said pushing past them. He gasped at what he saw. Kari, his sister, his little baby sister was dying. She was lying in the bed, looking like a skeleton, her arm full of i.v. needles. Sensors attached to her chest.
"Kari," he said, horrified as he knelt down beside her. He reached over and grabbed her hand. "Kari."
She opened her eyes and smiled. "Brother," she said,"You came."
"Of course," he said, happily,"Of course. And everything's going to be okay."
She shook her head,"No, it isn't. I'm...I'm losing, Tai. I...I don't have the strength to fight anymore."
"Kari," he said,"What are you talking about?"
"The power inside of me, the one that Myotismon feared so much, it is killing me. It is causing my heart to slow down. I have no strength left. Please, don't cry for me."
"Okay," Tai said,"I won't."
Kari smiled weakly,"You're lying. Tai, you have to cut that out."
"Okay," he said,"I will."
"You're lying again."
"I'm sorry," he said,"I won't lie ever again."
She smiled,"You're doing it right now. Ha -cough!"
"Kari!" Tai yelled,"Hang on please."
I was completely helpless, my little sister was dying. There's so much I want to tell her. As I watched her, I remembered the night my parent's brought her home for the very first time, and how I felt when mom let me hold her for the first time, the day I returned home from the Digiworld and found her waiting for me, the way I felt when I found out she was the eight child, and the day we returned after defeating Apocalymon.
The bad memories are there too, but they aren't important. Its the light of joy that coulds my vision now and her's. When I looked at her then, I didn't see her as she was, I saw her as she was the day we left for the Digiworld, filled with hope and light, the best of all humanity.
As I started to cry, I felt her hand slip.
"Goodbye," she said.
"Bye, Kari," I said. I opened my hand, looked her in the eyes, and I let her go.
Erika unlocked the door and walked inside. She saw her friend watching the tape of Kari Kamiya dying. She walked up to her,"Kasumi, why do you do this to yourself?"
Kasumi shut off the tape. "Because," she said, whipping the tears from her eyes,"I need to know how she died so we can find a cure for Todd."
"That's my job," Erika said,"You don't need to keep watching this footage. You're going to get yourself sick."
"I know," she said, getting up,"but it also let's me see my father."
Erika nodded. "I think you'd better get some sleep, though."
Kasumi nodded and exited the room. Erika shook her head and sat down,"I can't understand. I wish I did though, then maybe I could be a little more sympathetic, but I knew my parents. But I still wish you were here dad, you could have figured something out, you always could."
When she was typing, she accidentally started the next set of footage on the tape. Erika was confused. "Th-this...I never saw this before."
She sat back and watched the screen.
The announcer held the mike up to her mouth and began to speak,"This is Molly Tibly reporting live from the Shingu Hotel ballroom where Digidestined leader Taichi Kamiya is about to give a speech to the leaders of the government. If he can convince them, the Digidestined may get government funding. We now have word that he is about to begin."
There were a hundred or so people standing on the floor, Matt, Davis, Yolei, Izzy, and Cody were cluster together. The raised portion of the floor was seated with high ranking officials of the Japanese government, and Tai.
One of the people seated got up and walked to the podium. He cleared his throat and began,"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to present to you, the leader of the Digidestined, the savors of the entire world, Taichi Kamiya."
Everyone clapped as Tai nervously approached the podium. He began his speech. "Good evening," he said,"I am pleased that you could all come out on this evening."
His speech went on for a while longer when gunshots were suddenly heard from out of the crowd. Tai's hand grasped his chest as he fell over.
Matt, Yolei, Izzy, and Cody, ran up to Tai's side, while Davis ran after the attacker.
Molly Tibly started speaking,"Digidestined leader Taichi Kamiya has been shot! I repeat he has been shot! We will be bringing you further information as we get them."
"How is he?" Matt asked, looking down at Tai. His chest was soaked with blood, while Cody and Yolei were trying to stop the bleeding.
Izzy looked up at Matt, and shook his head.
"Oh no," Matt said,"Not both of them. Kari..and Tai?"
"Yeah," Tai gasped,"It looks like my time is finally up. After all those close calls we had, huh? Who'd have thought I'd go out being assassinated, huh?"
"You can't go," Yolei said,"We all need you!"
"You're all so much stronger than you realize," he gasped,"Tell Sora that I love her, and promise me that you'll tell Kasumi about..her....father........................................"
"I promise," Yolei said, tears streaming down her face.
"Goodbye old friend," Matt whispered.
Molly Tibly looked back at the camera,"I am sorry to report that Taichi Kamiya has been killed. We don't know who did it, but it appears that Davis Motomiya has gone after the assassin. I regret to repeat that Taichi Kamiya is dead, he has been assassinated."
Erika felt tears drip down her cheek as the footage ended. "So that's how it happen," she said,"That's the death that triggered this world. Guys, please make sure this doesn't happed again!"
Kari nervously sat on the bench. Davis was going to tell her something important, but her mind wasn't on that. All she could think of was Todd, her son. No, she couldn't call him that, she had no proof. Yet, there was that feeling that told her otherwise.
"Hello, Kari."
She looked up and smiled at her boyfriend. "Hi, Davis."
Davis sat down next to her and resisted her kiss. "What's wrong?" she asked.
Davis hesitiated,"I..I don't know how to say this but...I...I'm breaking up with you."
"What? Why?"
"Because I'm in love with Yolei."
Kari was heartbroken. "I...I...."
"I'm sorry," Davis said, walking away.
Kari looked at her hands and started crying. She sobbed as loud as she could. People would occasionally walk by, but paid no attention to her.
Someone finally did stop and sat by her. "Kari? Are you okay?"
She looked up. "T.K.?"
"You're crying! What is it?"
"Oh T.K.!" she said, hugging him,"Its Davis..he..he..he broke up with me. I've...I've never felt so horrible."
"Kari," T.K. said, holding her,"It isn't because of you! Davis is...well Davis. He's like my brother, he likes to.....'move around'."
"T.K.," Kari said, hugging him,"I..I..thank you."
"Don't worry," T.K. said,"I'll never leave you."
Gary slowly opened his eyes to the sound of his Digimon calling his name. "Gary! Gary!"
Gary pushed himself up. He was lying face down in a dumpster. He moved his hand and ran straight into Blue's.
"Did we make it?" he asked.
"I don't know," Blue said, but we'll find out when we get out of here."
Gary nodded and pushed open the lid.
"Well?" Blue's Digimon asked.
"Its...Its...beautiful," he said,"The sky...its...its blue. The clouds are white!"
He hopped out of the dumpster and found himself in an alley. He ran to the corner and looked around. He ran back to see his teammates exiting the dumpster. "There's grass! Living grass, and its green! Its green! Can you believe it?"
"This is beautiful," Blue commented,"I mean, our parent's always told us the world looked like this, but..I never really believed them. Its like we're on a different world all together."
"What do we do first?" Blue's Digimon asked.
"You guys have to stay here," Gary said,"In this time, Digimon are still associated with Myotismon's first take over of the city. We'll need a disguise."
"Wait," Blue said,"Just turn back to your In-training stages."
The two Digimon looked at each other and shrugged. "Its worth a try."
They closed their eyes and concentrated as hard as they could. They were coved with light and shrunk.
"We did it," Blue's Digimon said as Blue picked him up.
Gary picked up his Digimon. "Let's go find the Digidestined."
The two boys walked onto the sidewalk carrying a Tsunomon and a Bukamon.
to be continued......